Do 2. Written/Oral Response Question: Read the excerpt. How does the author attempt to convince the reader?
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I was amazed by how well the students had been trained at group discussion, using a talking and
listening method they call "Step Up/Step Back." "Let me build on what Shazzarda was saying..." one
student would say. If a member of the group had been silent for a few minutes, somebody would pull
her in: "Maybe Essence is the best person to explain that..." I was struck by their kindness toward
one another. Most of the time character is not an individual accomplishment. It emerges through
joined hearts and souls, and in groups.

Consider the text and its central idea. informational text: one privilege that many teens look forward to is the ability to earn a driver’s license. driver’s licensing requirements are not the same in every state. in some states, young people can be fully licensed before their sixteenth birthday. in other states, the privilege to drive has some restrictions until the driver is eighteen years old. in every state, driver education is a required step in earning a license. students might earn a permit, or provisional license, and spend six months to a year driving with an adult in the car. since states are very different based on population, development, and roadways, the laws are different, too. central idea: states makes different laws about licensing drivers with some similar requirements. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? teens get excited about learning to drive. in some states, kids can get their license on their birthday. some states are heavily populated, with dangerous roads to navigate. every state includes driver education as part of licensing requirements.